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#Metabolic Research Theme in the Centre for Systems Health and Integrated Metabolic Health SHiMR at Nottingham Trent University #NTU #NTUMetabolic #SHiMR_NTU

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/groups/metabolic-health
🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Joshua N. Awoke, PhD AFHEA, on successfully defending his thesis on the role of #carnosine and #inflammation in #metabolic diseases! 👏 Thanks to Dr. Sergio Colombo & Prof. Mark Turner for their support.
#SHIMR_NTU #NTUMetabolic
November 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
We were delighted to host Prof Delphine Boche ( #SouthamptonUni) for our #SHiMR_NTU Seminar! She shared insights into #neuroinflammation in #Alzheimer’s disease and innovative methods to study #microglial cells in the human brain. Thanks to Dr Shreyasi Chatterjee for hosting! @ntuneuro.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dr Alice Murphy spoke at the UKHAIC networking event, sharing how her #FTMA grant with Intelligent OMICS Ltd is advancing research into predicting #type2diabetes improvement post-bariatric surgery using urine. Great discussions on #healthyAgeing. #diabetes #NTU #NTUMetabolic #SHiMR_NTU
July 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#SHiMR2025 wrapped up with closing remarks from Prof Gareth Lavery, celebrating a day of brilliant science.
Congrats to our prize winners:Maria Pia Savoca, Abha Kushwaha & Ollie Megram!
Huge thanks to all speakers, chairs & attendees for making it such an inspiring event.
#NTU_Metabolic #SHIMR_NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Highlight of #SHiMR2025: an insightful keynote from Nabil-Fareed Alikhan on #EntericPathogens, #COVID19 genomics, and how #bioinformatics, large-scale #genomics and open software are shaping global #PublicHealth responses.
#COGUK #PathogenSurveillance #NTU_Metabolic #BigData #NTU #NTU_Metabolic
July 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Closing the session, Associate Professor Conor Meehan reflected on the opportunities and challenges of working with #BigData in SHiMR.
Huge thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined for another round of cutting-edge insights!
#SHIMR2025 #TranslationalScience #NTU_Metabolic
July 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Associate Professor Anbarasu Lourdusamy followed with insights from #CancerGenomics, showing how data-driven approaches are reshaping research and treatment pathways in #oncology. #CancerResearch #SHIMR_NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Session 3 at #SHiMR2025 put the spotlight on #BigData! Chaired by Dr David Boocock, the session opened with Dr David Negus from AROM, who explored how large-scale data can accelerate the search for novel #antimicrobials. #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🫁 Dr Maria Pia Savoca on exploring EV-associated TG2 as a potential #biomarker for #IdiopathicPulmonary fibrosis.
A session full of cutting-edge #TranslationalScience. #PulmonaryFibrosis #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We also heard presentations from three early career researchers:
🦠 Dr @danwhiley.bsky.social on #HelicobacterSuis in pigs and its #zoonotic implications. #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Next, Dr @martineurosci.bsky.social #BBSRC Fellowship Awardee, shared her research journey into #glia-to-#neuron communication in the #brain. #SHIMR_NTU #neuroscience #NTU
@ntuneuro.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
An inspiring afternoon session at #SHIMR2025 Symposium.
Chaired by Dr Marion Hogg, the session began with Professor Tom Wishart offering a look into the proteomic profiling of #synapses, exploring how molecular vulnerability might shape #neurological stability.
#SHIMR_NTU @ntuneuro.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Our student rounded out the morning session:
🔬 Ifeoluwa Emmanuel Bamigbola on using #Multiomics to map #SystemicSclerosis
🧫 Callum Rimmer on the evolution of #StaphylococcusEpidermidis over six years
🧪 Ollie Megram on making #metabolomics more accessible via benchtop #NMR
#SHIMR_NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Associate Professor Zoi Michailidou brought #EnvironmentalPhysiology into focus, highlighting how oxygen sensing and #hypoxia intersect with #metabolism in extreme conditions. #NTU_Metabolic #SHIMR_NTU #SHIMR2025 #NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
#SHiMR2025 session 1 set the scene for a day of #BigData-powered discovery.
From Prof Nik Morton’s opening remarks to an inspiring talk by SHiMR iPrize winner Prof Keeley Brookes on public engagement through the #LEAP, the morning set the tone for a day of science. #NTU_Metabolic #SHIMR_NTU #NTU
July 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Kicking off #SHIMR2025 Symposium, with director of #SHIMR_NTU, Professor Nik Morton, delivering the opening remarks, setting the tone for a day full of exciting research.
#NTUMetabolic #NTU #NTU_Research
July 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Excited for #SHiMR2025 kicking off today at NTU’s Newton building! Showcasing cutting-edge translational science — from #bioinformatics & #BigData to #BrainHealth, #Cancer, #metabolism & #PublicEngagement (#LEAP).
#SHIMR_NTU #NTUMetabolic #NTU
July 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This week we were thrilled to host Dr Adam Watkins (‪@sheffielduni.bsky.social‬) at #SHIMR_NTU!
He shared fascinating insights into how #PaternalDiet impacts #sperm, the #MaternalEnvironment & #OffspringHealth. #SpermHealth
Thanks to Dr Adaikala Antonysunil for hosting! 👏 #NTUMetabolic
June 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🏔️ Introducing the Research: APEX 7 HEAT 🏔️
#APEX7HEAT will investigate the effects of acute hypobaric #hypoxia on #MetabolicAdaptations. It is led by Camille Maezelle and Ella McElnea (The University of Edinburgh), and supervised by Dr Zoi Michailidou ( #NottinghamTrent University) #SHIMR_NTU
June 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
That’s a wrap on an inspiring two days at #STAR2025 #conference! 🌟So proud to showcase the cutting-edge work from our brilliant #PhD students in the #MetabolicHealth Theme at #SHiMR_NTU. Huge congrats to all who presented, your hard work and dedication truly stood out! 👏@ntuneuro.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Suraj Lama from the X-CELL group www.the-ex-cell-verderio-edwards-lab.co.uk/presenting on his human kidney tubuloids characterisation.
#MetabolicHealth #STAR2025 #STEM #ScienceConference #NTUMetabolic #SHiMR_NTU
June 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🔬Meet @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social, a 2nd-year #PhD student in the @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social 's lab at #SHIMR_NTU! Marwa is diving deep into how the brain controls energy balance, exploring the role of #ZFHX3 in regulating the growth axis. 🧠⚖️
June 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Alexander Wilson-Slomkowski is a #PhD student in the Metabolic Resilience Group at #SHIMR_NTU. At #STAR2025, he presented his research, which utilises a pre-clinical model of divergent #metabolic rate to uncover #hypothalamic targets for #MetabolicHealth. With Nik Morton @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM